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salary

[sal-uh-ree] / ˈsæl ə ri /


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After two years in the role, she wants to find a new job with a higher salary and more room for career growth.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 23, 2026

In June 2023, the state legislature passed a law that banned non-compete agreements for nearly all employees regardless of salary.

From MarketWatch Aug. 21, 2026

The owners’ proposal for a salary cap is the central issue in negotiations just now.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 21, 2026

"We are almost left without any means of livelihood, because we don't receive a salary anywhere ... we are self-employed," she said.

From Barron's Aug. 20, 2026

They wanted him to exercise such qualities on the people, so that they might double their salary and give vent to their avarice and cruelty.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli

A large chunk of the defense budget goes toward paying the salaries of service members.

From Salon Aug. 20, 2026

Though salaries remain the most important factor driving consumption, the equity market’s wealth effect is becoming increasingly influential, doubling its impact on spending since 1990.

From MarketWatch Aug. 17, 2026

Player salaries are capped, but ownership’s resources matter much in terms of creating a competitive infrastructure of coaches, basketball operations, medical and scouting staffs.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 12, 2026

The artificial-intelligence boom has pushed the bruising race for housing into overdrive—a lack of supply is colliding with sky-high AI salaries.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 10, 2026

With the British gone, there would be good things for everyone: "white" salaries long denied Nigerians, promotions, top jobs.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie




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